Aaliyah De Sousa trained at Flip City Gymnastics Club under head coach Alana Jensen.
De Sousa has represented Canada both as a Junior and Senior National Team Member. She was the Junior All-Around Gold Medalist at the 2023 Gymnova Cup. She went on to claim beam and floor gold medals in event finals at her senior international assignment in 2024, the Luxembourg Open.
Additionally, De Sousa helped Team Canada secure the gold medal at the 2024 Luxembourg Open, showcasing her strength as both an individual and team competitor.
She plans to major in psychology at Nebraska.
“I chose Nebraska because I loved the coaches, teammates, and the state itself – plus Husker football of course. There is no place like Nebraska.”